swimmingly
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swimmingly
- /ˈswɪmɪŋli/ UK
- /ˈswɪmɪŋli/ US
- /-ɡli/ US
Where it comes from
From swimming (“(adj.) moving in water as an ordinary means of motion; without difficulty”) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs from adjectives).
adverb more swimmingly · most swimmingly
- With a gliding motion suggesting swimming. Bear your Hips ſwimmingly, tholl loll, loll, / Keep your Eyes languiſhing, tholl loll, loll, […]
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In a very favorable manner; without difficulty; agreeably, successfully.
[…] I'faith; how ſwimmingly would this pretty little / Ambling Filly carry a man of my body!
Similar: like clockwork, smoothly, without a hitch
Translations
Every language
adv in a very favourable manner
| Español | a pedir de boca, de perlas, a su salvo |
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| Português | às mil maravilhas, com bom successo, sem impedimento |
| Français | comme sur des roulettes |
| Deutsch | einwandfrei, glänzend, glatt, wie am Schnürchen, wie geschmiert |
| Italiano | dolcemente |
Talk about this word "swimmingly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/swimmingly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. swimmingly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/swimmingly "swimmingly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/swimmingly.Cite this
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